1988 Saguenay earthquake

48°07′N 71°11′W / 48.12°N 71.18°W / 48.12; -71.18Areas affectedCanadaMax. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)[1]

The 1988 Saguenay earthquake struck Quebec, Canada with a moment magnitude of 5.9 on November 25. It is one of the largest recorded earthquakes in eastern Canada and eastern North America during the 20th century.[2][3] The earthquake was felt by millions, and damaged some buildings. It could be felt as far as Toronto, Halifax, and Boston.[4]

The earthquake was triggered by faults associated with the Saguenay Graben.[5]

Aftershocks were felt as far south as Pennsylvania, USA, and as far west as Michigan

See also

References

  1. ^ "M 5.9 - 33 km S of Jonquière, Canada". earthquake.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. ^ Natural Resources Canada: The Magnitude 5.9 1988 Saguenay earthquake
  3. ^ Haddon, R. A. W. (1992), "Waveform modeling of strong-motion data for the Saguenay earthquake of 25 November 1988", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 82 (2): 720–754, Bibcode:1992BuSSA..82..720H, doi:10.1785/BSSA0820020720, S2CID 133357231, archived from the original on 2007-12-20
  4. ^ "Quebec shaken in 1988 earthquake - CBC Archives". Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  5. ^ Somerville, P. G.; McLaren, J. P.; Saikia, C. K.; Helmberger, D. V. (1990), "The 25 November 1988 Saguenay, Quebec, earthquake: Source parameters and the attenuation of strong ground motion" (PDF), Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 80 (5): 1118–1143

External links

  • The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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